Background: Saxitoxin and its analogues collectively known as the paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs)
are neurotoxic alkaloids and are the cause of the syndrome named paralytic shellfish poisoning.
PSTs are produced by ...

Saxitoxin is a potent neurotoxin that occurs in aquatic environments worldwide. Ingestion of vector species can lead to
paralytic shellfish poisoning, a severe human illness that may lead to paralysis and death. In ...